Addison was charged with three counts of burglary and two counts of grand larceny, felonies that could land him in prison for more than 20 years. He is also charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and sent to Albany County jail without bail.

Addison has been convicted of burglary four times since 1982 and was convicted of criminal possession of stolen property in 2003, according to Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records. All of Addison's convictions were in Albany County. He was most recently convicted of burglary in 2008 and was released from prison in 2010, records show.